Khoston1999'S MOCK DRAFT
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Khoston1999'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

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KH99 2026 NFL Mock Draft

  • Khoston1999 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SEA)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (SEA)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Steelers took Nick Barrett a full 93 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Taylor. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at slot 53 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in Round 3, Pick 12 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in the 85th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick96 Rnd3 Carson Beck
They left a pile of value on the table to take Carson Beck this early at No. 96. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick121 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Taking Chandler Rivers in pick No. 121 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 VJ Payne
A wild overpay on VJ Payne in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161 Rnd5 Nick Barrett
They reached a country mile for Nick Barrett at Round 5, Pick 21, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Red Murdock
Red Murdock in No. 216 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Logan Fano
They talked themselves into Logan Fano at the 230th overall pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick237 Rnd7 J'Mari Taylor
They barely believed it either: J'Mari Taylor still on the board at slot 237. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.